Truck



Oct. 23, 1923. 1,471,446

c. H. BROWER TRUCK Filed Sept. 27. 1921 3' Sheets-Sheet l 1 93 @19.1. I l 21 J I `f f2 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Oct. 23, 1923. 1,471,446

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Oct. 23, 1923. 1,471,446

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TRUCK .Filed sept. 27. 1921 s sheets-sheet A TTORN E Y Patented @et 23, 1923.

CHARLES H'. BROWEBI, O F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TRUCK.

` Application led September 27, 1921. Serial No. 503,542,

Y To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. Bnownn, a Citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, inthe county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Trucks, of which the followingy is a specification.

My invention relates to trucks which are adapted for use yin thecollection of' soiledv 4 A further object of the invention isfto provide a construction ofithe character described in which the different compartments are conveniently arranged' with relation to eachother and so that full use thereofl may be made at a minimum ofL inconvenience; and a still yfurther Objectis to simplify the construction so that itmay be manufactured at a minimum cost whereby its use may become more general.

Other obj ects and advantages of the invention will be pointed out in the detailed description thereof which follows or will be apparent from such description.

In order that the invention may be readily understood and its practical advantages fully appreciated reference may be had' toy the accompanying drawingsvin which Ifhave illustrated one form of-mechanical embodiment thereof. However, it will be' understood thatV changes in thedetails of construction may be made'withinthe scope of the claims without departingl from the invention.

In the drawings: f f Fig.- 1v is a perspective view of a truck embodying my invention; Y Fig, 2 is a top plan view of the same;

Fig.r 8 is a vertical longitudinal section. taken on the line 3-7-3 of Fig. 2;

Y Fig. 4' is a similar view taken on,y the line 4 4 of Fig. 2; 1 l

Fig. 5 isa transverse sectional view taken on the line ',5-5i of Fig.V 1; Fig.` 6 is ai horizontal sectional view take on the line 6 6 of Figs- 3 and 4;. and c Fig. 7'is a perspective view showing a portion of the structure removed or detached from the remaining portion thereof.y

Referring to the drawings, it Will be noted'` that the structure includes a frame portion comprising angle irons 1 upon and around. which thel remaining portion of the4 structure is constructed. Y

v*The truck comprises a compartment 2- access to which is provided through openings 3 and 4 in the frontl and rear walls 5 and 6; These openings do not'extend all the way to the bottom 7 of the structure so that lowerV vportions of the side and rear walls serveto. retain within the compartment 2-such articles as may be placed therein. This compartment may be employedl for trays or for the larger dishes if desired. AV second compartmentk 10 is provided directly above the. i

compartment 2, the lower rear portionjof which is permanently closedI by-anJ upwardly extending portion 11 of'therear walli6.v The.. lower front portion of said 'compartment 10;

is adapted to be closed by means of a'drop;Vv door 12 hingedto'the` upper portion of. the` 'front wall 5. When open the door 12fis held in horizontal position means 'of thechains 13, the outer ends ofwhich arefsecuredtothe outer edge portions ofthe door while the eoy ner ends thereof are 'secured tothe upper edge portions of'eXtensions of the front wall 5; The door 12 is adapted to be retained-Ain closed position by means of the catchesv lll` whichare adapted to be turned into engagement with the inner vsides of the forward legs of the inverted' Ushaped members 15 which are secured at their lower ends. to the plate 17 constituting the top of,y the compartf ment 2 andthe bottom of the compartment 10'. n Thev compartment 10 is adapted toLA receive the larger dishes, such as plates, saucers and the'like. v

Situated above the compartmentA 10` isI a A'box or container 20which is divided by; aY

partition 21 into two co1npartaients221 and 23. The bok 2O is supported upongctheupper horizontal portionscof the invertedLl-shaped members 15. These compartmentsl22and 23 are adapted to Vreceive smaller as cups "and glasses.

At one end ofthe structureand between .105'

the tables. The water is adaptedA tobedi's- 4 charged from-the Areccptacle 25-through av dishes, ysuch y spigot 26. At the opposite side oi' the structure; that is, in rear of the receptacle 2 5, a funnel-shaped opening 30 is provided through which the slo a ma f be delivered ze .lf

like. The top of this receptacle is open as,

indicated in the drawings, so that the soiled napkins and the like may be readily thrown or placed therein. They are adapted to be removed through an opening 37 in the side of the receptacle which is adapted to bev closed by means of a door 38. This door as Well as the door 34 is adapted to be fastened When closed by means ot the usual catches which are adapted to be vturned into open Y and closed position by tnrn buttons 39.

At its opposite end the structure is provided witn a recessitormed by the extensions oit the 'liront and rear Walls and the end Wall 4070i the compartment 10 Within which recess the box 4l is adapted to be seated. This box is divided bythe partitions 42 into a plrality ci compartments 43. The upper end portion ot the outer sice or" the gboX 4l is incline-d outwardly as indicated at 44. In order to more securely retain the box 4 1 inposition Within the said recess hooks 45 are provided upon the upper edge of the inner side thereorl Which hooks are adapted to engage the top edge of the end Wall 40 of the compartment l0. A receptacle or compartment is provided for receiving and holding broken china. An opening 51 is provided in the outer side of this receptacle, Which opening is adapted to be close-d by adoor 52. The said door is adapted to be held in closed position by a catch 53.

InY order that the truck be readily moved from place to place I have provided Wheels 55 upon which the same is supported, and lr have also provided a handle 56 to turn ther facilitate the moving of the truck trom` place to place. in the use oit the device such dishes as may have thereon or therein uneaten portions of food, Whether solid or liquid, may be brought down or struck down upon a resilient-'butler 5'? situated adjacent the top oithe funnel opening 30 to remove,

therefrom the uneaten portions of Jood and vto cause the same to pass through the funnel .opening 30.

It'ivill be seen that l have provided a compact structure provided With a plurality of compartments and receptacles adapted to the purposes for which they are designed as above set forth.

l have found from actual experience that rby 'the use of a device of this character the labor of collecting used, soiled dishes and i ,avi ,eac

conveying them to some central point to be Washed is greatly reduced. l have also Mfound from actual experience that considerable time may be saved by the use ot a truck embodying my invention over What would be required if the dishes Were collected upon waiters and carried by hand to such central position or station to be Washed or cleansed.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters PatA ent is:

l. A truck of the character described, comprising a plurality of compartments lo-A cated one above the other, the said compartments being adapted to receive and hold dishes ot different sizes, a plurality of receptacles supported upon the said truck but detachable therefrom, said receptacles being adapted to receive and hold small articles such as knives, forks, spoons and the like, a receptacle for receiving soiled napkins, a reeeptacle for receiving broken china, and a receptacle into which slop is adapted to be discharged through an opening in the truck structure, and a buffer associated with the entrance into said last mentioned receptacle, substantially as described.

2. A truck adapted to the collection of soiled dishes, napkins and the like, comprising a body portion including a plurality of centrally disposed compartments arranged one above the other, the said compart ments being adapted to receive and hold dishes of ditl'erent sizes, a receptacle divided into a plurality ot compartments, the said receptacle having hooks by means of which it may be attached to an end Wall of one of the said compartments, and the said body also including beyond the opposite ends of saidirst named compartments a plurality of receptacles, one )of which is adapted to receive soiled napkins, the other one of which is adapted to receive uneaten portions of food, and the of Which is adaptedrto receive and hold Water, and a buffer associated With the seeond of the last named receptacles, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. A truck tor collecting soiled dishes and other dining-room utensils, comprising a body including two centrally disposed relatively large compartments one above the otherV and a box situated above the top compartment, said box being dividedinto a plurality ot compartments, a boX 'detachably connected with one end portion of the said body, said last named box being divided into a plurality of relatively small narrow cornpartments the upper end portions of the outer Wall of which are inclined outwardly, and the said body also including at its opposite end al receptacle adapted to receive soiled napkins, a tunnel-shaped opening through which une'aten portions of food are adapted to be delivered into a receptacle :tor

receiving the same, and a receptacle for holdingl water, said receptacle being provided with a spigot for the discharge of Water therefrom, substantially as described.

4. A truck comprising a body including a compartment in the lower portion thereof, a top for said compartment, supporting members secured to said top and extending upwardly therefrom, a box supported upon said members the bottom of which constitutes a top for a second compartment situated above the first named compartment, an upwardly extended portion of the rear Wall of the body of said truck partially closing they rear side of said second named compartment and the opposite front side of said vcompartment being adapted to be openedV and closed by a drop door, and the top of the first named compartment and the opposite side Walls of the said body being extended to form a recess, a box secured in saidrecess between the oppositely disposed extended body being extended beyond the said com! partments and being provided With'recep# tacles of the character and forthe purpose -3 described., Y*

In testimony thatilcla'im the foregoing as my invention I have hereunto signed my name this 24th day. of September, 1921.

VCHARLES H. 'BROWER 

